1. What are the calcium and phosphorus requirements of grazing cattle? Published: October 09, 2008
2. Can I make my own home-mixed mineral supplements? Published: October 09, 2008
3. My feed supplier is offering a high fiber calf creep which is 16% protein, 15% fiber with 60 g/ton of Bovatec. $179/ton delivered to pasture, free use of feeder,& 0% financing. Claims cost of gain $.358/lb. Should I creep feed this year? Published: October 08, 2008
4. How many milligrams of Rumensin do you need to feed to open cows to improve feed efficiency? How many milligrams do you need to feed to calves for coccidial protection? Published: October 08, 2008
5. What is bad about irradiated meat or beef? Published: October 08, 2008
6. What information is available on pine needles abortions in pregnant beef cows? Published: October 08, 2008
7. Can I use the MGA-prostaglandin protocol to synchronize estrus in my mature cows? Published: October 08, 2008
8. I would like to know what the expected (average) yields would be for range fed pure bred Hereford cattle from live weight to hot carcass and from chilled carcass to boneless beef (not including head meat or cheek meat). Published: October 08, 2008
9. How do I know if my cattle are suffering from lead poisoning? Published: October 08, 2008
10. What is brucellosis? Published: October 08, 2008
11. Can bovine tuberculosis be transmitted to cows through artificial insemination if the bull tests positive for TB? Published: October 08, 2008
12. Can pregnant cows be vaccinated for BVD or should the vaccine be given only prior to breeding? Published: October 08, 2008
13. The Vet said our pregnant cow might have pneumonia. Could have something that causes her to bloat up with water? He says if she doesn't start to eat again and bloats up they will have to take the calf. The calf is 3 to 4 weeks early. Could you tell me the name of this disease and your advice? Published: October 08, 2008
14. We have a three week old bull calf that has an enlarged scrotum. He looks good and nurses well. He has been this way at least two weeks. What may have caused this and do we need to do anything? Published: October 08, 2008
15. How can I treat navel infection in a newly born calf? The navel is swelled and hard. The calf is doing fine but need to try and treat the calf. Published: October 08, 2008
16. One of my steers (14 months) has diarrhea. I have talked to a local veterinarian and he thought it has worms so I de-wormed him about 4 weeks ago, but the condition remains. What else might cause diarrhea? Published: October 08, 2008
17. We are having a large outbreak of scours in our calves. I have been trying to tell my family that tools that we use on sick calves and then use on healthy calves should be cleaned and sterilized between uses, so that it does not spread scours. Is this correct? Published: October 08, 2008
18. I have a calf that continually gets scours. When I give it scour tablets, the calf will get better for a few days, then the scours return. Published: October 08, 2008
19. Have a three day old calf with his front hooves bent so he is walking on the front of them. Was told to give LA200 15cc intravenously for three days. Ever heard of this? Published: October 08, 2008
20. How can I reduce the risk of Neosporosis infecting my herd? Published: October 08, 2008
21. We have a three month old calf that has had scours for five weeks now. He was treated for coccidia, but the last test results showed him parasite free. We tried several antibiotics, treated for worms, changed pens, changed milk replacers to medicated, and feed gelling agents with electrolytes everyday for the last three weeks. The calf is getting skinnier and skinnier. I feel we are losing the battle and the vet is out of ideas. Please help! The calf eats hay well but not a lot of calf starter. Published: October 08, 2008
22. Can beef cattle suffer from thiamine deficiency and if so what are the causes and effects? Published: October 08, 2008
23. I have a newborn Angus calf who doesn't seem able to move his back legs separately. He favors his left back leg and it doesn't seem to be able to bear his weight. When he stands up he wants to lean on that side as if the leg is giving way. I can't seem to find anything wrong with the shape of the legs. He is big and healthy looking otherwise and is able to nurse. Published: October 08, 2008
24. How important is it to follow withdrawal regulations on the label of drugs and implants? Published: October 08, 2008
25. Which type of silage storage system is the best for having the least amount of feed loss from spoilage? Published: October 07, 2008
26. After drought year, why is my cows producing stillborn/deformed cattle? Is it manganese defiecency? Published: October 07, 2008
27. In the training of my livestock judging team, we ran across the letters MM and %IMF when studying a bull's EPDs. Can you help us understand what they stand for? Published: October 07, 2008
28. Can I feed raw, unprocessed soybeans to my cattle? Published: October 07, 2008
29. What impact does winter or temporary livestock feeding sites have on feed and animal performance? Published: October 07, 2008
30. My cows are on corn stalks and there is corn in their manure. Do I need to supplement them? Published: October 07, 2008

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